Crystal River current., 1887-06-18
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
An Extensive Trip to be Taken
Through the Western states.

An Extensive Trip to be Taken
Through the Western States.
PHILADELPHIA, June "A special
to the Bulletin from Washington says:
There is every reason to believe that the
promise which the President recently made
to the st. Louis delegates, that he would, ii
he could, visit their city next fall, will be
kept and that the visit to that city will only
be comparatively small feature of great
and extensive trip which he has been plan
ming and the arrangements for which will
be consummated on his return to the White
House.
The President has seen but little of the
United States as he has during his life time
travelled but little outside of New York He
has never been in the West at all, but he
has made up his mind of late that it will be
to his personal and political advantage to
make an elaborate journey this year.
His wife has persuaded him to do so as
matter of pleasure, and several Democratic
politicians. chief among whom is Postmas-
ter-General Villas, have urged him to do so
as matter of practical politics. They have
told him that the Democrats of the West
and Northwest are anxious to see him and
that his presence in some States may have
an encouraging effect upon the party or
ganization. One Cabinet officer remarked
to him before his departure to the Adiron-
dacks that in a year of peace and prosperity
like this he could make such tour, and the
remark had pleasing effect on the Presi-
dents mind. 1t was in contemplation of
such trip as this that President Cleveland
made his promise to the st. Louis deIega-
ton. The fact is that he intends to 20 a
good deal farther in the direction of the
setting sun than st. Louis.
If the President can make his arrange
ments he will leave this city during the
first week in August and he will probably
remain away until the first of October. He
will travel in a special car containing the
members of his immediate household and
two or three Cabinet officers. The inten-
ton is to go clear across the continent to
the Pacific Coast and the principal cities on
the line of his route will be visited in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota
Postmaster-GeneralV Villas is particularly
anxious that he should make a good i'm
preston in those states in time for the fall
election.
The President is curious to explore the
Territories along the line of the Northern
Pacific and it is now his plan to go as far
as Portland, Oregon.
Indeed it is said that he would very much
like to steam up the Pacific Ocean as far as
Alaska, although he has been told that this
would be construed as a violation of prece-
dent, which permits no President to go out
side of the country during his term of Office.
1t is probable that in going and coming
on this long two month journey the Presi-
dent and party will visit Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Chicago, st. Paul, and possibly
Portland, San Francisco, Omaha, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati and other important
cities, in order that he may come in con-
tact with the people and especially with the
working politicians.
Postmaster-GeneralV Villas, who is perhaps
the most ardent and Industrious second
termer, will, when the proper time comes,
leave nothing undone to work up the jour-
ney for all it is worth, aud in the swing
around the political circle among the Demo-
cratic politicians in the various States
through which the Presidential party will
pass they will be instructed to stir up popu-
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good effect on the elections.
The President is determined that this
journey shall be made entirely at his per-
sonal expense. He does not intend to ac-
cept any favors, but he will pay for every
thing he gets in the way Of transportation
and personal service. The trip will cost
him no less than $500 for the sixty days
over which it will extend.
A leading member of the Administration
said that the President is anxious to know
more about his country than he does and
that he often finds his imperfect knowledge
in this respect is source of embarrass-
ment. He has also been moved to take a
journey in order to crafty his wife's love
for travel. He fears, however. that the
South will be jealous Of the fact that a
Democratic President has gone into the
West instead Of spending more Of his time
In the Southern States,